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Here at Inhabitat we love bikes that boast the latest and greatest <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/03/10/transportation-tuesday-the-worlds-most-advanced-bicycle/">high-tech materials</a>, but we're equally impressed by more <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/07/26/bambike-bamboo-bikes/">organic takes on two-wheeled transportation</a>. Combining both of these approaches, Schwinn recently rolled out the Vestige, the world's first bike built from biodegradable flax fibers. The sturdy flax-framed bike performs similarly to carbon fiber cycles, although the Vestige's carbon footprint is much lower and it's actually better at absorbing and dampening road vibrations....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-flax-fiber-bicycle-wins-eurobike-gold-award/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Schwinn Vestige

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Here at Inhabitat we love bikes that boast the latest and greatest <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/03/10/transportation-tuesday-the-worlds-most-advanced-bicycle/">high-tech materials</a>, but we're equally impressed by more <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/07/26/bambike-bamboo-bikes/">organic takes on two-wheeled transportation</a>. Combining both of these approaches, Schwinn recently rolled out the Vestige, the world's first bike built from biodegradable flax fibers. The sturdy flax-framed bike performs similarly to carbon fiber cycles, although the Vestige's carbon footprint is much lower and it's actually better at absorbing and dampening road vibrations....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-flax-fiber-bicycle-wins-eurobike-gold-award/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Schwinn Vestige

Here at Inhabitat we love bikes that boast the latest and greatest high-tech materials, but we're equally impressed by more organic takes on two-wheeled transportation. Combining both of these approaches, Schwinn recently rolled out the Vestige, the world's first bike built from biodegradable flax fibers. The sturdy flax-framed bike performs similarly to carbon fiber cycles, although the Vestige's carbon footprint is much lower and it's actually better at absorbing and dampening road vibrations....